Bangladesh's two main political parties traded accusations on Saturday after former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia accused the election chief of bias and called for his resignation ahead of elections next month.
Her rivals, including the Awami League led by another former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, accused Khaleda of trying to thwart the parliamentary vote, and vowed to foil any "conspiracy" to push the country into prolonged uncertainties. Khaleda's remarks, made late on Friday at a meeting of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), sparked fresh concern over the election scheduled for December 18 to end nearly two years of emergency rule.
"Chief Election Commissioner A.T.M. Shamsul Huda is trying to bring a particular party to power through the coming polls. He is not free from bias," Khaleda said. "A free and fair election is not possible under him. So, he must quit," she said. Khaleda did not name the party. But analysts said she was pointing her finger at the Awami League.
Comments
Comments are closed.